New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-14
ANTI-POVERTY on THE SOUND.
GREAT DEVOTION TO DIR. M'GLYNY-sPEECHEs AND
MERRY-MARING.

GREAT DEVOTION TO DIR. MGLYNN-SPEECHES AND
MERRY-MAKI\G.
1t the day OF the grove meeting and excursion
OF the AntPoverty Society yesterday. and IL also
DR.. McGlynns day. Leaders, counsellors. friends and
followers OF the movement were there-perhaps $500
people OF all age sizes coos conditions OF fe but
Edward McGl,nn was the one hero and idol
Although hundreds OF the picnic party had been taken
board the barges West Eleventh, Broone and East
t. nth st. the neighborhOod of the hnal STARTING point
East pier. was from AN early hour tho
scene OF conmouon aud was crowded with people In
holiday attire, most OF them wearing the blne badge OF
the society. Good hnmOr was abundant. 70 that tho
preeatou taken TO preserve order by tue appointment
OF Acting Police captain Mcdonnell ana hunure hho
bodied men, who wore PINK badge labelled Guard"
seemed wholly unnecessary
When Dr. McGynn came in view, dressed In black
Prince bert cut and wearing Panama hat his
arrival was sreellly h.ralded 6y scores OF tongue,
"Tne dear. d mam-how hne aud fresh lie Is looking
And with bnshtonng eyes aud unconcealei reverence
old AMI inaidrnS. young men an children. sur
rounded INN. Impeding his progress 10 tue boat
TWAS fully II O'Clock before all hal shown their
ticscs aud been crowded upon the four harges
aud the main boat. the Crystal stream Then Captain
James j. Russell blew his steamboat whistle, the band OF
the 69th Regimen played "A popular AIR and Tue Meet
healed toward the sound. All the way Dr. Mcllynn
the attraction His Old parIshioneis stuck TO
HIN closer than a brother and drank In his words with
delight H. blessing was constantly craycd: Henry
George. James keIpath' John D. McMdoklh' LOUIS L;
Past ami other lights there, but they received
small consideration With music AMI dancing, aud sing
ing by Miss Agatha Munier and her C"hcorLla
Chorus time passed rapidly By | O'Clock tho
drharkatiun Of the great company at Oriental
Grove Lad been accomplished without acc dealt
Dinner was served botn board aud on shore. Many
families cupyrd their lunches In the woods IL was
n perfect day, an there r"atnk, bathing. swing
ing. bhllpnyiug and more dancing he Committee had
forbidden the sale u anything stronger Than saltwater
not "A tOufhful Of lager even was OItainable.
The speaking BEGAN AT , o'clock Dr. McGlynn
congratulated ms audience ON the pfOpItlous
wcather-u was an evidence Of tie Divine
favor OF himself he said. " feel that have been
made a stronger better man since nave gone out into
larger Held "a preach tho FatnerbO0 OF GOT and tine
Brotherhood Man. lie denounced the 'norrll, by
draheacd monster o! poverty" and believed that the
angel. were aiding In the night against u.
The Rev. Dr. Hugh o. prnta,ust followed and told
about n recent day-dream that lie had In which
people worked only from q "A. III. to y. M. Every
in IA bad A country residence Hnd rode TO and
from business In electrical ears without paying rare
Nobody poor tie elevated railroads had all been
pat under ground aud ran In tnunrls AMI liquor was 30
plenty that cared Ia dfuk any OF II. Or course
there were taNcs anything but lani. Alter lew
remarks Henry George IA which lie denied thht ne
wanted rob ans body OF his production OF property,
the people TcCubdrkcd ana after merry mp cluIhcu
To the ciiy.
ON tue way bacb when tho nOtilla Ma passing Sixty
0fth--t heavy swell from the steamship III. +.
Dimock on ward bound caused a severe strain upon
the fislculngs between the crystal Stream ann the
barge, and the water dashed upon both decks or
OF the latter, II slug several gayly dressed OIk
thorough Wrting. Al tnr same time one OF The towing
the Jason shipped considerable wafer =" that Shc
appeared to he about To circcu bu by prompt uSr ~
their axes the cut outlet for tho surplus wafer
aud pre- cbtcd such catastrophe. This was the ohy
approach an accident except that ittle girl, ten
railing the steamboat before noticed her she
lost her fUnting ant ia instant Womb have thllrh
overheard when Fr-d Wtc. Of Life saving station 40
1, caught her and drew her within tue railS